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title: "Cengage Gale Research Complete (Jisc)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e75e"
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# Cengage Gale Research Complete (Jisc)

Buyer: University of Strathclyde  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e75e

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde procured access to Cengage Gale Research Complete, an academic research information subscription, through the Jisc Cengage Gale Research Complete agreement. The requirement is for subscription services supporting the University’s access to Gale’s research database content. The University of Strathclyde is the buying organisation, based in Glasgow. Delivery is for the University’s operations in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist digital information and library-resource requirement rather than a physical supply or works contract. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would include providers of academic databases, electronic journals, research information platforms, or organisations able to supply and manage institutional access to subscription-based scholarly content through an appropriate public-sector purchasing arrangement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure below the applicable threshold, with the award made under a framework agreement; competition was not used for this award. One lot was completed. JISC SERVICES LIMITED was awarded the contract on 1 August 2026. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £56,683 excluding VAT, or £68,019.60 including VAT. The active contract covers the Cengage Gale Research Complete subscription service for the University of Strathclyde. The published outcome identifies JISC SERVICES LIMITED as the sole awarded supplier. The procurement was evaluated through the framework-award route rather than an open competition.

This award demonstrates established demand from a Scottish university for continued institutional access to a substantial academic research database subscription. Suppliers best placed for a comparable requirement would have rights to distribute scholarly or research content, a reliable digital platform, and the ability to provide authenticated access to university users. Credibility would also depend on managing subscription administration, service continuity and customer support for an institutional client. Experience supplying higher-education libraries or research-intensive organisations would be relevant, particularly where the requirement is purchased through a framework or another compliant public-sector route. Database publishers, specialist library-information providers and framework suppliers with access to academic content would therefore be the closest competitors when this buyer next reviews the same requirement.

## Notice

The University required access to Gale Research Complete through Jisc's Cengage Gale Research Complete agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078896-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,683 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Strathclyde |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JISC SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078896-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078896-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-068166
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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